This activity has students explore and construct several different types of tessellations. The first part of the activity uses only regular polygons to create pure and semi-pure tessellations; therefo...More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

Using the pattern block applet students can describe parts in relation to a whole group; distinguish between characteristics of shapes; create and describe patterns in shape; identify lines of symmetr...More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

This PowerPoint file displays questions about symmetry; answers guide the user to one of 17 symmetry classifications for tessellations or wallpaper patterns. Support materials include hands-on tessel...More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...

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